The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/yaakov-schwartz/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:28:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yaakov Schwartz | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/yaakov-schwartz/ 32 32 Gimme shelter: Ceramic roof tiles cast light on Greek presence in Hanukkah-era Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/gimme-shelter-ceramic-roof-tiles-cast-light-on-greek-presence-in-hanukkah-era-jerusalem/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:13:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3171804 Adding context to the Maccabean Revolt, City of David excavations turn up the earliest evidence of such tiles in the Land of Israel, which will be on display to the public Dec. 11

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]]> ‘Wonder Rabbi’ pilgrimage brings feuds, fraud and huge potential for Hungary’s Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/wonder-rabbi-pilgrimage-brings-feuds-fraud-and-huge-potential-for-hungarys-jews/ Sat, 06 May 2023 22:38:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3004968 As some 150,000 Orthodox Jews flock annually to Yeshaya Steiner's grave in Bodrogkeresztur, the village's future is at risk even as Budapest seeks to become a top Jewish center

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]]> These 6 survivors are lighting memorial torches at Yad Vashem’s Yom HaShoah ceremony https://www.timesofisrael.com/these-6-survivors-are-lighting-memorial-torches-at-yad-vashems-yom-hashoah-ceremony/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:10:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2996800 When Israel marks the start of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the president and PM will address the nation and these Holocaust survivors will honor the 6 million Jews killed by Nazis

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]]> Tradition meets technology with UK app for halachic questions https://www.timesofisrael.com/tradition-meets-technology-with-uk-app-for-halachic-questions/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:11:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2967520 Those in need of advice on Jewish law can anonymously text a panel of rabbinic experts and receive an answer in hours with ShailaText, which just hit 10,000 users

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]]> A Holocaust survivor fought antisemitism on TikTok and now he’s a social media star https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-holocaust-survivor-fought-antisemitism-on-tiktok-and-now-hes-a-social-media-star/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 03:59:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2956171 Gidon Lev and life partner Julie Gray go online to promote their memoir on Gidon’s life after growing up in the Theresienstadt ghetto, and suddenly find themselves educating youth

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]]> Charles Silverstein, who helped delist homosexuality as mental illness, dies at 87 https://www.timesofisrael.com/charles-silverstein-who-helped-delist-homosexuality-as-mental-illness-dies-at-87/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:47:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2945338 The Jewish American therapist, author and activist was best known for role in securing the landmark DSM reclassification in 1973 and for his canonical book 'The Joy of Gay Sex'

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]]> Ancestry.com donates 2,500 DNA kits to help Holocaust survivors find relatives https://www.timesofisrael.com/ancestry-com-donates-2500-dna-kits-to-help-holocaust-survivors-find-relatives/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:21:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2939357 World's largest genealogy company gives tests to the newly launched DNA Reunion Project, a Center for Jewish History initiative seeking to unite families shattered by the genocide

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]]> At concentration camp once used for Nazi propaganda, European Jews fight ‘fake news’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-concentration-camp-once-used-for-nazi-propaganda-european-jews-fight-fake-news/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 04:45:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2934906 Ahead of the January 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day, an EJA delegation gathers at Theresienstadt to honor the victims and stop the spread of antisemitic misinformation

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]]> Directing a virtual JCC, one woman is making Jewish Prague the envy of its neighbors https://www.timesofisrael.com/directing-a-virtual-jcc-one-woman-is-making-jewish-prague-the-envy-of-its-neighbors/ Sat, 21 Jan 2023 01:27:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2927505 When COVID scuttled director Pavlina Sulcova's plans to open a new community space, a pivot to fun educational content paid off big time. She just released her 2nd children's book

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]]> Deli tycoon Sy Ginsberg talks nosh-talgia, dishes on future of Jewish-style eateries https://www.timesofisrael.com/deli-tycoon-sy-ginsberg-talks-nosh-talgia-and-dishes-on-the-future-of-deli-in-the-us/ Sat, 03 Dec 2022 02:22:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2888189 After starting at Detroit's iconic Lou's in 1960 at the age of 15, the Motown restaurateur's eponymous brand now distributes over 150,000 pounds of meat a week nationwide

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]]> In Budapest, an underground ‘Gypsy music’ pub plays on Jewish heartstrings https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-budapest-an-underground-gypsy-music-pub-plays-on-jewish-heartstrings/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:57:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2794248 One of the Hungarian capital's best-kept open secrets is Giero Pub, a small but charming basement venue with top-notch music - and a tragic family history marred by the Holocaust

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]]> Antisemitism envoy Lipstadt sees Jew-hatred declining in Mideast, rising in US https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitism-envoy-lipstadt-sees-jew-hatred-declining-in-mideast-rising-in-us/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:57:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2792802 At a Jerusalem forum following her landmark trip to Saudi Arabia, Lipstadt says changes are afoot in the region; ADL CEO Greenblatt reports record numbers of incidents stateside

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]]> Google engineer identifies anonymous faces in WWII photos with AI facial recognition https://www.timesofisrael.com/google-engineer-identifies-anonymous-faces-in-wwii-photos-with-ai-facial-recognition/ Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:38:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2787456 While visiting the POLIN museum in 2016, Daniel Patt realized he could be walking by his own relatives without knowing it, so he designed a platform 'From Numbers to Names'

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]]> Long-dead author Isaac Bashevis Singer wanted you to see these unearthed essays https://www.timesofisrael.com/long-dead-author-isaac-bashevis-singer-wanted-you-to-see-these-unearthed-essays/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 01:18:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2773527 'Old Truths and New Cliches' is made up almost entirely of works previously unpublished in English, handpicked by the Nobel laureate and edited by scholar David Stromberg

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]]> After 2-year pandemic hiatus, thousands take part in Auschwitz March of the Living https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-2-year-pandemic-hiatus-thousands-take-part-in-auschwitz-march-of-the-living/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:52:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2753401 Eight survivors lead 2,500 participants, with some believing this year could be last time they will be able to attend event; first official delegation from UAE also joins in

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